After returning home, the Crown Princess can no longer hide her vest!

Chapter 670 Finale (Part )

The third prince almost raised his hands and feet and cheered.

Da Qi can torture this mad dog Lao Si however he wants, it’s better if he doesn’t come back, lest he causes trouble again when he returns to the grassland!
The third prince saluted to Mu Zhao with a smile on his face, "Your Excellency, you may not know this. The third prince has a very powerful sister named Yelu Xin. She is very talented in marching and fighting. I am worried about her..."

"Don't worry." Mu Zhao interrupted him calmly, "I'm afraid Yelu Xin is too busy to come back."

"Go back and be the king of the grasslands in peace. As long as you don't invade the Central Plains, we won't become enemies."

The Third Prince understood the meaning of the song. When he heard what Prince Mu said, he immediately felt relieved and a smile appeared on his face.

"That's right, my young master will definitely follow the instructions of the prince and lead the people of our grassland to live a peaceful life without any unnecessary disputes."

It seems that Da Qi will continue to deal with that fool Yelu Xin. Very good, very good, this is great!

He was really worried that this woman, Yelu Xin, would not be able to make it in the Central Plains, and would die and return to the grassland to continue competing with him for the position of the lord of the grassland.

As long as Yelu Xin dies outside and can't come back, everything will be fine.

Give him some time, and I believe he will be able to continue to develop Xichuan.

As long as there is no war, with his talent and knowledge, he will be able to recruit knowledgeable people in the future and restore Xichuan to its former glory sooner or later.

The third prince, Yelu Wen, showed a look of gratitude and left with many thanks.

As for Yu Linlang, she was said to come out of seclusion in three days, but in reality, several more days passed before she came out of the room.

Yu Linlang felt quite regretful when she learned that the third prince of the grassland had led a group of grassland people back to Xichuan.

"I heard that the third prince is a handsome scholar, not like the people from the grassland at all. He is polite and has a humorous way of speaking..." Yu Linlang muttered while picking up a bowl of beef noodles with chopsticks.

Mu Zhao held her hand and pretended to be jealous, "How much do you want to see the Third Prince? You have been mumbling about him from just now until now. Lang'er, I want you to look at me!"

Yu Linlang almost choked on a mouthful of noodle soup, and quickly took a tissue to wipe her mouth, smiling and pinching his face, "My Huaizhi is the cutest."

Changqing and Changzhi came in carrying two buckets of water and put them down expressionlessly, "Master, the water is here."

It's so shameful, so really shameful. Why didn't I know before that their young master was such a person?

Yu Linlang smiled and turned around, waving her hands, "Okay! I'll take a bath after I finish eating! Huaizhi, we'll go back to Shangjing tomorrow."

Mu Zhao smiled and nodded, "Okay."

General Zhao and General Hu are stationed here to defend the border town, so he doesn't have to worry.

"Don't worry. The message said that the bandits in Shangjing were controlled by the firearms team less than half an incense stick of time after entering the city. Lang'er is really thoughtful. I didn't expect such a mess to happen in Shangjing."

Yu Linlang put down her chopsticks and sighed, "The grassland people have retreated, but I suspect... Chu Lanyi will write a private letter to Ye Chuanxin to point out your identity."

After all, in this battle, they completely disintegrated the alliance between Nanchu and Xichuan, which would surely cause an uproar in Nanchu.

If Chu Lanyi's plan fails, he will definitely come up with another one. If the people of Xichuan are useless, he will definitely set his sights on Huai's background.

Now the emperor has entrusted Huaizhi with an important task, but that was before he knew his true identity...

I’m not sure what the emperor would think if he knew about this.

Mu Zhao smiled and held her hand. "Don't worry, you'll know if you know. Truth will come to light sooner or later."

He looked far away and smiled, "Let's go and see."
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Xu Donglan lit a burner of incense and picked up the incense burner with her slender hands.

She turned her eyes and took out a brocade robe, held it in front of the emperor and put it on him, "The summer heat is slowly passing, and the weather will be cooler. Your Majesty should take care of your health."

Ye Chuanxin frowned and sighed, then put down the letter in his hand and looked at her, "Lan'er is thoughtful."

"Your Majesty, don't worry too much. Didn't we get good news today? The situation in the border town has stabilized. Once the grassland people retreat, we will be completely safe here." Xu Donglan brought him a cup of hot tea and advised, "Things will get better slowly in the capital."

"At today's court meeting, the diehards are still criticizing me, saying that the move of the capital is too hasty."

It was a bit hasty. In ancient times, the Astronomical Observatory would have to make countless calculations before moving the capital, but this time the move to the north was decided based on just the emperor's words.

"Your Majesty had no choice but to do this in this critical moment. After all, the location of the old capital is not conducive to guarding against the remnants of Southern Chu."

"Lan'er, take a look at this letter too." Ye Chuanxin handed over the letter.

Xu Donglan was stunned, hesitated for a second but still took it and scanned the text quickly.

"What does Lan'er think about this?" Ye Chuanxin picked up the teacup and took a sip.

"Your Majesty, I am but a woman and dare not discuss state affairs." Xu Donglan lowered her head and stared at the ground in fear, and her hand holding the letter turned a little pale.

"I forgive you, you are innocent, you can speak freely." Ye Chuanxin looked at her with a smile, "I know you are very smart and talented, you don't have to hide your incompetence in front of me."

Xu Donglan hesitated for a moment and said, "I am not very knowledgeable and my experience is limited, but if Your Majesty wants to listen, I will take this opportunity to say a few words."

"Since this letter came from the heir to the throne of Nanchu, its authenticity is questionable."

"Oh?" Ye Chuanxin raised his eyebrows with interest, "Lan'er thinks that what Chu Lanyi said may not be true?"

Xu Donglan nodded boldly, "It is well known that Xichuan and Nanchu are in alliance. If Xichuan and Nanchu had not joined forces to attack us, we would not have to retreat to Junzhou."

"The prince of Xuanping led the brave and fearless soldiers of our Great Qi to defeat Xichuan and will return victorious soon. And this letter was delivered to your majesty at this time by chance."

"Forgive me for being blunt, but Nanchu's evil intentions are obvious. They want to alienate your majesty and the prince, and make your past friendship vanish into thin air."

Ye Chuanxin nodded slightly, "Lan'er is right."

"I have some shallow and foolish opinions, and I am sorry to show them to your majesty."

Ye Chuanxin looked at her with a smile, "Lan'er, don't underestimate yourself. I heard that you performed very well in Shuyun Girls' Academy."

Xu Donglan smiled lightly, her eyes looking into the distance, "Speaking of excellence, I am really far inferior to you, Master Yuhu."

"Oh?" Ye Chuanxin immediately became interested. "Can you tell me about what happened between you and Yuhu in the academy?"

"Your Majesty, if you don't mind my nagging, I am willing to tell you."

Yechuan Xin laughed heartily.
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Yu Linlang and Mu Zhao originally planned to return to Beijing tomorrow, but although the border town defeated the grassland people, it also obtained a lot of compensation.

However, it would take careful arrangements to get all those supplies back to Beijing.

Therefore, the two of them ended up staying in the border town for half a month to deal with all matters.

When we returned to Junzhou, it was already autumn.

The autumn breeze brought a cool breeze, and the two of them walked in the setting sun into Lincheng, the former Junzhou Prefecture, now renamed Shangjing.

As soon as he entered the city gate, he saw Wang, the most useful eunuch by Ye Chuanxin's side, leading the crowd to come forward and pay their respects.

"I'm going to see my grandmother. You go into the palace." Yu Linlang threw a word to Mu Zhao. She was too impatient to go into the palace and listen to nonsense.

"Master Yuhu." Eunuch Wang hurried forward and saluted again, saying politely and respectfully, "Sir, His Majesty also wants to see you, sir."

This eunuch Wang is a shrewd man. He has been in the palace for a long time. He knows that Lord Jade Fox is a fearless person. If you don't want to die, don't provoke him.

The honorable Concubine Ruli is now under semi-house arrest in the palace just because she offended Lord Yuhu.

He did not dare to say in front of Yu Linlang that His Majesty wanted to summon you, but instead said cautiously that His Majesty wanted to see you. This shows how much psychological shadow Lord Yuhu had left on those people in the palace.

Yu Linlang raised her eyebrows, looked at the eunuch Wang, and called him by his name, "What does Ye Chuanxin want to see me for? What good things can come from entering the palace? You keep talking nonsense over and over again, and I don't have time to listen."

Eunuch Wang looked at Mu Zhao for help.

The prince sat on his horse with an indifferent expression and said calmly, "Lang'er is no longer an official of the court."

The implication is, don't bother Lang'er if there is nothing wrong.

"Yes, yes. Oh, no, no." Eunuch Wang was so anxious that he was sweating and speaking incoherently. "Your Majesty said that Lord Yuhu is the chief of the Demon Suppression Department and an indispensable official of our Great Qi."

"And this time, thanks to Lord Yuhu leading his men to retrieve so much food, the battle at the border town was able to continue smoothly."

"Your Majesty is very grateful to you, my Lord, and wants to express his gratitude to you in person."

Seeing the old eunuch scratching his head anxiously, Yu Linlang couldn't help but laugh, "Okay, let's go to the palace to meet him. But first, let's make it clear, Concubine Li..."

"Don't worry, my lord. The Dowager Concubine Li has been fasting and chanting Buddhist scriptures to cultivate her character recently. She will not leave her bedroom unless necessary."

Oh, still under house arrest, Yu Linlang was satisfied.

That's fine, just don't give her any messy stuff.

She only knows one trick, and that is... to defeat ten kinds of skills with one's strength!

If there's a commotion, just kill the old lady on the spot, and you can't blame her for being so ruthless.

The two of them followed Eunuch Wang into the palace. Although it was called a palace, it was actually a temporary palace of the former Junzhou Prefecture.

In previous years, the late emperor would often go to Junzhou to avoid the cold during the winter months.

The real palace is said to be still under construction, but the progress is not so smooth.

The main reason was that funds were a bit tight. This time, they emptied the grassland people's property and transported it back, which greatly reduced the local taxes in Junzhou Prefecture.

With the money to build the palace, the common people will not be levied heavy taxes and levies.

But... Yu Linlang really looked down on this feudal dynasty. Those royal nobles, ministers and their wives had to live well and eat well wherever they went.

The emperor and his concubines had to make do with living in such a nice palace. No matter what, they had to build a new palace.

When Ye Chuanxin saw the two of them, he lowered his attitude very low. He stepped forward and held Mu Zhao's hand tightly, showing a touching expression, "Huaizhi, this battle in the border town was really hard for you and Lord Yuhu."

Mu Zhao calmly broke away from his hand and bowed, "Thank you for your praise, Your Majesty. Guarding the border and defending the territory is my humble duty."

"This time it is really thanks to you two as husband and wife that you are united in purpose, working together without fear of danger and overcoming all difficulties. I know very well how difficult this battle is." They had no money and no food, but they were able to beat the grassland people back so quickly, which showed that Huaizhi and Linlang put in a lot of effort.

Mu Huaizhi smiled slightly and told the truth, "It's not that difficult. I have Linlang, so I don't have to worry about anything."

Yu Linlang: …Ye Chuanxin was startled, then laughed out loud, "Yes, yes, yes, with Lord Yuhu's full support, we will definitely get twice the result with half the effort."

Yu Linlang smiled slightly.

Ye Chuanxin invited the two to sit down, and asked the eunuchs to serve tea and snacks. Then he showed a worried look, "Huaizhi, Miss Linlang, you two just came back from the border town, maybe you haven't heard about it yet."

"In Southern Chu... Chu Lanyi has already established his capital in Pingjiang Prefecture. Moreover, they are going straight up by water, and the war is almost reaching Dingzhou Prefecture!"

Yu Linlang actually knew this a long time ago, so she was not surprised at all.

Since Nan Chu wants to rebel, it will definitely not stop in the Jiangnan area.

It was only a matter of time before they would move north, so the emperor decisively moved the capital. At least Junzhou Prefecture had built a very long defensive fortification, making it difficult for outsiders to attack.

Furthermore, the waterway does not reach Junzhou Prefecture, and this is the key point.

The most feared thing in a war is a stalemate. Once a stalemate occurs, no one knows who will win. Chu Lanyi led his troops through mountains and rivers, and both the men and horses are tired, so he may not win.

Of course, the prerequisite is that she can create an antidote to the fusion toxin as soon as possible, otherwise everything will be in vain.

"Now, the High Priest Mora of Xichuan and the Prairie Princess Yelu Xin have reached Hanzhong City in Dingzhou Prefecture. Once the city is breached, they will be able to march straight in and successfully cross the Bian River to continue heading north."

"Huaizhi, after much thought, I can only trouble you to lead the cavalry to stop them in Hanzhong City again." The emperor looked at Mu Huaizhi earnestly, and glanced at Yu Linlang from time to time.

Yu Linlang knew that the emperor had asked them to enter the palace for no good reason, but since she had taken charge of the matter, she had no choice but to see it through to the end.

"I will find a way to get Chu Lanyi to sit down and talk with you." Yu Linlang looked at Ye Chuanxin deeply, "You must be prepared."

"What, what preparations?" The young emperor Ye Chuanxin was a little frightened at this moment, but his face remained calm.

"Even if I make an antidote, it can only restore the poisoned people who are not seriously poisoned and have not completely lost their minds to human form. But for those who have been poisoned for more than three to five years, or even longer, I am afraid there is no cure."

Yu Linlang looked at him seriously.

Ye Chuanxin said in a difficult tone, "That is to say... Lord Yuhu's medicine can only control the fusion toxin and prevent it from spreading indefinitely, but it cannot completely eliminate the original poisonous people."

"That's what I mean." Yu Linlang nodded, "And I will need at least three months to half a year to fully mass-produce this antidote."

This does not include the time of infinite experimental failures, which requires a lot of manpower and resources.

"Lord Yuhu, just go ahead and do it. I will definitely support you to the greatest extent possible." Ye Chuanxin replied in a resounding voice.

Being able to control it is already the best situation, which is better than letting it spread infinitely.

Yu Linlang looked at the emperor and said in a deep voice, "So, emperor, you must be fully prepared mentally. You must give half of this kingdom to Nan Chu."

"We will block the poisonous people outside Hanzhong City as much as possible. Then we will divide the world into north and south with the west of the Bianhe River as the boundary. Can you accept it?"

Yechuan Xin's breathing even stopped.

The world is about to be divided into two? Is this really the best ending?

"There is no way..."

"No." Yu Linlang shook her head and squinted at the emperor. "This is the best solution I can think of. It can put an end to the war as soon as possible and is the least costly."

"Besides that, there have been wars for years. Once... you are ready to fight to the death with Nan Chu, I can't say who will win."

"Emperor, you must prepare as soon as possible a large amount of money, manpower, and material resources to ensure that this war can last for three to five years."

The emperor was silent, completely silent.

"You know very well that after years of cultivation, the army of poisonous people in Chu Lanyi's hands now has at least 50,000 people."

"There are so many?" Ye Chuanxin exclaimed.

"This is just the most conservative estimate. And every one of them is very capable." Yu Linlang looked at the emperor with a dim gaze, "You probably don't know yet. In the battle at Qiongshan, the Demon Suppression Division wiped out most of the demons in the world. The few that remained rarely appear in the world now."

"But Chu Lanyi..." Yu Linlang couldn't help but sigh when she said this.

Mu Zhao raised his hand and held her cold little hand, gently squeezed it, and comforted her softly, "Don't worry, Lang'er, I'll take care of everything. I will always be with you."

Ye Chuanxin really wanted to kick over the bowl of dog food in front of him, but he didn't dare!

He couldn't help but ask, "Master Yuhu, what happened to Chu Lanyi? Please tell me."

"According to my guess, Chu Lanyi may have kept a small number of demons captive. When the critical moment comes, they may become the lifelong nightmare of the Great Qi Army."

"What?" Ye Chuanxin almost jumped up, "Sir, you, how sure are you that you said that?"

"At least 70% or more." Yu Linlang looked at Ye Chuanxin with sympathy.

Her suspicion was well-founded and might even be very close to the truth.

If she hadn't been helping Da Qi, Da Qi would have been killed by the biochemical weapons led by Chu Lanyi sooner or later...

This is her prediction.

"Then what should we do?" Ye Chuanxin was a little at a loss.

"So we need to negotiate." Yu Linlang said seriously, "I will ask you all to calm down, sit down and have a good talk. Don't let the world become a war and the people suffer."

"If either of you doesn't want to talk." Yu Linlang curled her lips and didn't continue.

But the threatening meaning in the words is self-evident.

"Okay, I'll listen to Lord Yuhu in everything." Ye Chuan felt a little disappointed.

He really had no idea that Chu Lanyi was hiding a group of demons who wanted to deal a fatal blow to Da Qi.

If all these monsters were controlled by Chu Lanyi, there would be too many uncertainties under his command.

"Emperor, you need to have a good discussion with the court officials."

Yu Linlang stared at him with a determined look, "In half a year at the latest, I want both of you to sit down and talk!"

"I don't want to hear those old stubborn people's pedantic words then." Yu Linlang raised her eyebrows in contempt, "You know me, when I get angry, I will just use force, I don't like to argue with others."

"You must come to Hanzhong City by the beginning of next spring at the latest. The peace talks require you to come in person. We cannot do it for you."

"You're ready."

"Okay!" Although Ye Chuanxin was unsure, he still gritted his teeth and promised, "I will hold a small court meeting tomorrow and discuss it with the ministers in the cabinet first."

Yu Linlang nodded.

When the two came out of the palace, the moon was already high in the sky.

The two of them had only eaten two pieces of cake and were now feeling a little hungry.

Yu Linlang touched the man's stomach clumsily, "You must be hungry. Eat a bun first, and I'll give you something delicious later."

She took out two hot buns from the space, stuffed one into Mu Zhao's mouth without hesitation, and walked forward while chewing it. "I wanted to go to my grandmother's house, but it's so late now, I'd better go early tomorrow morning."

Mu Zhao laughed, holding her hand, and walked towards the palace gate with Eunuch Wang, "Lang'er, you have been busy running back and forth these days. Have a good rest tomorrow, and we will leave the day after tomorrow."

Yu Linlang nodded, paused slightly and looked forward.

Two people dressed as palace maids blocked Eunuch Wang's way and whispered something to him.

Yu Linlang had heard clearly what the three people were whispering, but she just raised her eyebrows slightly and did not ask any questions.

Eunuch Wang took small steps and quickly stepped back to their side, bowed carefully, and said, "My lord, Concubine Lan wants Lord Yuhu to come over, saying that she has something important to discuss."

The prince looked down at Lang'er.

Yu Linlang thought for a moment, then smiled and said to him, "Then you leave the palace first and go back home. I'll go to see the empress. Come pick me up tomorrow morning, and we'll go to see my grandmother together."

"Okay." Mu Zhao responded with a smile.

He was very relieved. With Lang'er's skills, not to mention a small palace, even a large army of poisonous people would not be able to stop her.

Yu Linlang smiled at him, watched him leave with Eunuch Wang, and nodded to the two palace maids, "Lead the way."

The two palace maids were very respectful and hurriedly led the way, leading her to Xu Donglan's inner chamber.

It was dim at night. Xu Donglan was standing at the door wearing a thin cloak. When she saw her coming, she hurried forward and said with a smile, "I've been waiting for you."

"Why are you standing here? The weather is getting colder, so you'd better take care of your stomach." Yu Linlang glanced at her, took her hand and quickly walked into the house.

Xu Donglan smiled softly at her, "Linlang, you are leaving Beijing again tomorrow, right?"

"Leave the day after tomorrow."

"Then I will send someone to deliver something to you tomorrow. Please don't refuse."

"No need to be so troublesome, I have everything." Yu Linlang pulled her to sit on the couch.

"It's just a little gift from me, take it with you." Xu Donglan patted her hands with a smile in her eyes.

"You asked me to come here not just to see me off, right?"

"I can't hide anything from you." Xu Donglan pursed her lips and smiled helplessly.

A young palace maid quickly knelt down and begged, "Master Yuhu, I heard that you are an excellent doctor. Can you help our queen check around the palace to see if there is anything wrong?"

"Your Highness almost had your period half a month ago, and you've been losing weight lately. If you continue like this, how can you make it to the day of delivery?"

"You are... Ying'er." Yu Linlang looked at the girl and was very impressed by Xu Donglan, this personal maid.

"Get up and talk."

"Yes, it is this servant, Miss Linlang, please help our queen."