A rebellious minister forced me to be a foolish king

Chapter 997 Beauty is the Most Important
Yuan Wuyou is worthy of being Yuan Wuyou. Although he had just woken up from a serious injury and coma, he was able to guess what happened with just a few words.

Her question hit the nail on the head. Gao Changgong and Wan Yuwuyu, who were standing beside them, both became nervous at the same time!
But Wan Yuwu thought again, why should I be nervous? Facing the questioning of the queen, the one who should feel guilty is not me, but someone else!
Hearing this, Gao Changgong raised his eyebrows instantly, and subconsciously wanted to refute whether he was that kind of person? Then he thought that the conditions his brother proposed to King Dangxiang were indeed too much.

It was so excessive that he didn't even dare to tell Yuan Wuyou directly.

However, Yuan Wuyou realized something in an instant, turned his head and looked at the handsome man next to him, "Gao Changgong, tell the truth."

This female king was so smart that even being seriously injured and bedridden could not diminish her intelligence and cleverness.

Her words "Tell the truth" that specifically addressed her forced Gao Changgong to bite the bullet and look her in the eye.

Gao Changgong looked at the Queen's interrogative eyes in embarrassment. Her brown phoenix eyes were as sharp as a knife.

The handsome Han man, who was not wearing a ghost mask to hide his emotions, instantly avoided eyes and looked guilty.

"Well, there are several rules. We said that he could only come alone, that he could not bring any weapons, and that the Tanguts were not allowed to invade Da Qi."

Yuan Wuyou then noticed that Wan Yuwuyu was completely clean. Not only did he not carry any weapons, he was not even wearing any armor. The only thing left was a Hetian white jade ring on his slender white finger.

Except for the ring on his hand and the long tassel earrings with gold rings and red tassels on his ears, he had nothing else on his body that originally belonged to him.

"You are so brave. You are going to a foreign country for me. Aren't you afraid of being assassinated?"

Realizing that Lanling Wang was avoiding the main point and didn't dare to mention the cotton seeds he was fed, Wan Yu Wu Yu pretended to be nonchalant and said:

"As long as I am by your side, I will feel at ease. Lanling Wang and his men were afraid that I would take the opportunity to bully you, so they made me drink cotton seeds."

Upon hearing this, Gao Changgong subconsciously glared at Wan Yuwuyu.

Yuan Wuyou was also stunned and glared at Gao Changgong angrily!
"What cotton seeds? Gao Changgong! I didn't expect you to be so vicious! Are you here to avenge your brother? Wan Yuwuyu can't drink cotton seeds, he will be poisoned if he drinks that stuff!"

Facing her accusations, Gao Changgong widened his dark eyes, feeling a little aggrieved. It was clearly his brother who suggested feeding King Dangxiang with cotton seeds, and he had tried to stop his brother at the time...

He wanted to tell the truth, but then he thought that Yuan Wuyou didn't know that his fifth brother had come back, and he was afraid that the two would confront each other again after they met, so Gao Changgong simply took all the blame on himself.

"He is a hot-blooded boy, and he is also a powerful enemy monarch. If I put him next to you, and you are seriously injured, I am afraid that he will bully you."

"He won't. Just don't bully me."

The girl leaning against the wall of the carriage was only wearing a pure white shirt. Her eyes were squinting, her baby face with delicate features was gloomy, and her tone of voice was also sinister.

Gao Changgong felt angry when he heard her insinuation.

"You trust him so much, but you don't trust me?"

Wan Yuwu, who was sitting at the door of the carriage, saw Lanling Wang talking back stubbornly, and was afraid that the two would quarrel, so he quickly reached out to stop them:

"Don't worry, Lord Lanling! I have been the young master's companion and servant since I was a child in Huaxu. She trusts me more because she is used to it."

Hearing this, Yuan Wuyou was a little stunned, and looked at the short curly-haired boy in surprise. "Wan Yuwuyu, when did you learn to smooth things over? This is not like your temper..."

Seeing her and her "study partner" singing the same tune, the two of them showing their tacit understanding to annoy him, Gao Changgong felt even more upset. He immediately glanced at Wan Yuwuyu with anger, unable to hide his anger:
"Since you have met her, you should leave. I still have something to say to her."

Yuan Wuyou frowned: "He came with me alone, which can be considered as a dowry, can't you tolerate him?"

Gao Changgong gritted his teeth and glared with his black eyes.

"Do you really think I'm so magnanimous that I can tolerate anything? Then is there still room for me by your side?"

"Wait! Wait wait wait...don't get excited."

Seeing the anger in the handsome general's eyes getting serious, Yuan Wuyou quickly raised her hand to stop him from going on a rampage. She tried to sound calm and continued, "I still have something to say to him. Please, Prince Lanling, get off the car first."

Upon hearing this, Gao Changgong, who was wearing a crimson military uniform and a ghost mask on his waist, hugged his long arms, whose muscles were bulging out of the cloth, across his chest. He leaned his whole strong body back and leaned against the wall of the carriage behind him.

The man had sinister brows and eyes, his full red lips tightly pursed, and he glanced at the two of them with displeasure. His arrogant and heroic sitting posture showed off his broad shoulders and narrow waist, and he looked intimidating without even getting angry.

"I won't leave. I won't leave you two alone. What do you two want to say? Can't you say it in front of me?"

Yuan Wuyou frowned, pursed his full lips that were pale due to illness, and said with an embarrassed expression, "Okay, I'm not saying anything shameful, so just listen and try not to interrupt."

Gao Changgong pursed his lips and asked, "Am I the kind of person who talks too much?" Seeing the girl opening her mouth to refute, he responded before she could say anything, "Got it, I won't bother you."

Yuan Wuyou secretly breathed a sigh of relief. She had put a lot of effort into keeping Wan Yuwuyu to talk for a while, and she had to use a trick! Fortunately, Gao Changgong was not as cunning as Gao Yanzong. If it were a male fox, he would have exposed her true intentions long ago.

She couldn't help but think that her grandfather, Emperor Xiaowen, used this trick when he moved the capital to Luoyang. Unexpectedly, a hundred years later, the descendants of the Yuan family were still using this trick skillfully.

Then Yuan Wuyou looked at the young Dangxiang King in front of him, who was wearing crimson clothes, and asked the question that he had been holding back for a long time:

"Where are your rhinoceros leather armor and Qiang clothing? This looks like the military uniform of Qi State, right?"

As he spoke, Yuan Wuyou reached out to touch the boy's collar, but the next moment, he was stopped by a strong arm that suddenly stretched out - "Hey! Don't touch him!"

Looking at the handsome man's flaming black eyes and his firm attitude of upholding male ethics, Yuan Wuyou had no choice but to withdraw his hand in embarrassment.

"You won't let me touch him, but you force him to change his clothes?"

The young man in front of him turned pale when he heard this, but he still looked at the girl sincerely with his dark eyes and said comfortingly:

"They were afraid that I might hurt you by mistake, so they took away my armor and weapons. But don't worry... I changed my clothes by myself. No one forced me to do it, and no one saw me naked."

"...You silly dog!" Yuan Wuyou instantly realized that this guy was avoiding the important issues and only reporting good news but not bad news.

She gnashed her teeth and said angrily, "Why did you come with me? Didn't you see the letter I left for the governor of Xiangyang?"

Wan Yu Wu Yu's eyes were solemn, "I see."

"Then why did you come? I entrusted Huaxu to you, and you actually abandoned your kingdom and power to come and be a slave? Tell me, do I still dare to let you take on such a big responsibility?"

"I came here just because I saw the letter. I want to prove that I am not interested in the kingdom or the royal power. Following you is my only way."

His words shocked Yuan Wuyou's heart, and he immediately realized how different Wan Yuwu was. His feelings for her were surging and he did not hide them. There was no national hatred or family feud between the two of them, nor was there any grudge of having an affair without a matchmaker...

If he wanted to follow her, he would immediately abandon everything, regardless of the eight Tangut tribes and the Huaxu kingdom he had obtained, and would pursue her regardless of anyone's obstruction or persuasion. Just based on this point, Wan Yuwu Yu was better than everyone else.

And he also practiced what he insisted on saying, that is, to follow her! Live for her. After all, he has been with her since he was six years old. For so many years, he has always regarded her as a relative, a lifeline, and everything in his life.

After thinking through Wan Yuwu's mental journey, Yuan Wuyou didn't know what to say to him. After all, she was in trouble now and had to go to a foreign land to recuperate. She really needed a follower like him who would be loyal to her regardless of the consequences.

Gao Changgong, who was standing by, realized what was happening when he heard this. It was obvious that the queen had given power to this "family member". He had not expected that this boy was so infatuated that he valued beauty over the kingdom.

But why did Gao Changgong feel that the last few words of the young Dang Xiang King sounded like a confession? Wan Yuwuyu's words made the queen's face full of regret, her eyes full of heartache and regret.
"Wan Yu Wu Yu! Are you stupid? I entrusted Hua Xu to you. What will happen to Hua Xu if you leave? What about Dangxiang and Rouran? Didn't you say you would back me up?" At this point, Yuan Wu You glanced at Gao Chang Gong beside him and said, "Let Lanling King send you back tomorrow."

Wan Yuwuyu shook his head, and the red tassel earrings hidden in his black, slightly curly hair also swayed.

Then he looked at the girl in front of him with dark and bright eyes, and said firmly,
"I won't leave. In this world, besides my uncle, you are the only one who still remembers my name. If you are gone, what use will all those territories and false reputations have for me?"

Yuan Wuyou was stunned for a moment, "Which name did you say? Na Gule? Wan Yu Wu Yu? Or Tuoba Ningcong?"

"——You said that as if I would harm my own wife!"

Gao Changgong interrupted the two unwillingly, then frowned and turned to look at the boy next to him. "Aren't you also called Tuoba Ningcong? And before that you were called Wan something... and your last name is Yuwen, right? I can remember it, and now there will be one more person who will remember you."

Wan Yuwuyu shook his head, "Thank you, Lanling King, for your kindness, but I don't need it. My last name is not Yuwen either."

"You kid, you are really... Alas? Your Tuoba, could it be that you took her last name?" Having said that, Gao Changgong glanced at the girl in front of him.

Yuan Wuyou's heart instantly rose to his throat when he saw this.

As a result, Gao Changgong just frowned and said, "No, the surname should also be Yuan."

Yuan Wuyou: “…” Is this Tuoba’s or Yuan’s business?
Fortunately, the young Dangxiang King did not take advantage of the situation. He just stared at him with his dark eyes and said calmly, "Tuoba took the surname of Dangxiang King, and Wanyu took the surname of his mother."

Then he looked at Yuan Wuyou. "Nagule means Wu Yu in the Tangut Qiang language, and Wanyu Wu Yu... is the Rouran language, meaning white snow on the Tianshan Mountains."

Yuan Wuyou nodded in response, "I don't know much about Rouran language, but it seems that the accent in Tianshan is different from that in Chi Lechuan and other places."

"It's the difference between tongue-rolling and tongue-flatting. Many people... can't roll their tongues, so there is a unique tongue-rolling accent at the foot of the Tianshan Mountains."

The girl shook her head, "Then I don't understand even more."

"No problem." The young man's dark eyes curved slightly, and he said firmly.
"I'll teach you. We still have plenty of time. You promised to come back to Chang'an with me. We made a pinky promise. Have you forgotten?"

"Ah?" Yuan Wuyou was stunned for a moment. Because he was not fully awake yet, he didn't understand what the boy said.

Wan Yuwu saw that she looked confused, her sword-like eyebrows were slightly wrinkled, and her deep blue eyes suddenly narrowed sharply.

"Have you really forgotten?" He suddenly stretched out his bony hand and raised his white, thin little finger to wave in front of her eyes:

"Let's make a promise and stick to it for a hundred years. If you dare break your promise, I will hang myself."

He spoke these harsh words calmly, which frightened Yuan Wuyou so much that cold sweat broke out on his back. He quickly shook his head and smiled apologetically.

"I haven't forgotten. I will definitely go back."

After saying this, Yuan Wuyou finally realized that this guy was telling her that he wanted to go back to Chang'an, secretly trying to trick her into saying that she would not stay with Lanling King for long.

Then Wan Yuwuyu suddenly remembered something and said in annoyance: "I almost forgot! The female helper you left in Xinye asked me to take you back to Shiweiga Immortal Cave..."

Yuan Wuyou was stunned, "Huh? Bell?"

The young man did not reply to her words, but suddenly raised his thick black eyelashes, and said proudly with his dark and bright eyes:
"It seems you have to go back to Chang'an with me first."

Yuan Wuyou: "...Let's not talk about the order of priority for now. I want to send Beier and his wife back to Shiwei first."

At this point, she saw the young man's eyes were cold and gloomy, and he was obviously unhappy. She quickly added: "It's a good opportunity to take you back to Gaxian Cave to worship your ancestors. After all, you are half a Tuoba family member, so I should take you back to Gaxian Cave to recognize your ancestors."

Hearing this, the young man's expression softened, but he did not respond to Yuan Wuyou's words about "ancestor worship". It was unknown whether he did not take it to heart or did not take it seriously.

Gao Changgong listened and immediately added:
"You guys are going to Gaxian Cave in Mobei? Then you have to take me with you! Didn't you promise to take me to Gaxian Cave to worship our ancestors?"

His words successfully attracted Miss Yuan's attention, but when his eyes met Yuan Wuyou's, his tone became a little weaker.

"You also said that there was a legend in that place where a goddess of the nine heavens descended to the earth and led the ancestors of the Xianbei Tuoba family out of the cave..."

Yuan Wuyou suddenly remembered that once when they fought side by side, she woke up from a nightmare and dreamed of her mother and father. It was not until the time of their separation that Gaxian fulfilled his promise to the ancestors...

So she hurriedly made a promise to Gao Changgong that she would take him to Gaxian Cave to get married as soon as possible, and swear in front of the ancestors and Xuannv to be husband and wife and stay together until the end of their lives.

At this moment, Yuan Wuyou felt a pain in her chest, and suddenly realized how much she owed Gao Changgong. Fortunately, he never blamed her for being sentimental, and always tolerated her, indulged her, and did his best to satisfy her.

So she still raised her arm tremblingly and patted his arm to comfort him, "Yes, I will do what I promised, and I will not let us end up like my mother and father..."

When talking about the past, Gao Changgong was afraid that she would be sad, so he forced a warm smile on his handsome face and changed the subject.

"Okay, even though I'm old, I've only been to Mobei a few times. I've always longed for the grassland."

At this point, he turned his head and glanced at the young man who was sitting on the ground with his knees bent. The boy had cold eyes and pursed his lips, looking gloomy and unhappy.

Gao Changgong turned his head again and looked directly at his fiancée in front of him.

"Unlike him, who has been running around freely these years, you just need to gallop on the grassland with the two of us."

Lanling Wang, who has always been serious and solemn, has always presented himself as a tolerant and steady father and brother in front of others. He rarely competes for favor or is jealous of others.

Yuan Wuyou's lips curled up slightly and he almost laughed, but when he saw the young man next to him with a gloomy face and a depressed expression that looked like he was about to cry, he instantly felt sorry for Wan Yuwuyou, and also felt sorry for himself.

He pretended to be nonchalant and said to Gao Changgong:

"What you yearn for is not the Mobei grassland, but the freedom in your heart." At this point, she couldn't help but let out a self-deprecating laugh, "What I yearn for is not Huaxu in the Western Regions, but to break free from the shackles and cages set by men and return to the vast sea and sky where women can gallop freely."

"..." Gao Changgong slightly opened his red lips, wanting to say something to comfort her, but then he thought, wasn't he also bound by constraints?
Just two falcons yearning for freedom.

Instead, the dowry boy next to her took over the conversation and said that he also missed Huaxu. The eight Dangxiang tribes were still waiting for her, the leader of Huaxu, to return and take charge of the situation.

Then the two of them chatted for a long time as if no one was around, something Gao Changgong couldn't understand.

At this point, Gao Changgong finally couldn't bear to listen any longer and couldn't help but say, "Alright, that's enough, right? I'm still here and I can't bear to hear you guys talking so much."

As he spoke, Gao Changgong turned around and waved at the young man:
"It's time for you to go down."

The young Dang Xiang King stared with his dark and bright eyes, unwillingly saying:

"Even if Lanling Wang wants to chase me away, it depends on whether she agrees. After all, I came here for her, not to be bullied by you."

Gao Changgong had hit a wall. He was already speechless after being confronted by this boy. Then, the girl leaning next to him questioned: "Gao Changgong, you just said that you would not neglect my family, why are you chasing them away now? If you dare to chase away the dowry today, will you dare to imprison me and force me to marry tomorrow?"

"I absolutely don't mean that!" Gao Changgong was so scared that he quickly retorted, and fine beads of cold sweat instantly appeared on his smooth and full forehead.

Yuan Wuyou only glared at him, then turned to look at the boy. "You too, knowing that living under someone else's roof is easy to be wronged, yet you still ignore your own safety and follow me here for what? Aren't you afraid of being assassinated?"