Red Mansion: Picking up a Lin Daiyu

Chapter 73 Seizing the Door
The Princess of Qin took shelter here, and based on the rumors she heard from the market, the clever Lin Daiyu could already guess what had happened.

"It is ultimately his business to get promoted and given a title, and to build a great cause. I just hope that he can return safely without any injuries..."

Hearing this, Princess Qin was slightly startled, and after a little thought, she smiled again. She held Lin Daiyu's cold little hand in her palm and agreed, "You are absolutely right. What men can do outside is their own business. We women in the inner chambers just hope that they can be safe."

The King of Qin entered the Imperial City during this trip. The Princess of Qin, who had been his childhood sweetheart, was the only choice for the position of Queen. The wealth, power and prestige had somewhat blinded the Princess of Qin, making her look forward to the day when she would sit on the throne of Queen, the pinnacle of a woman's status in this world, but she had forgotten her original intention, which was to have an equal relationship with the King of Qin.

Emotions cannot be mixed with too much, otherwise they will not be pure.

Princess Qin smiled awkwardly and whispered, "I never thought that I would be taught a lesson one day."

Lin Daiyu looked up at the Princess of Qin again, "What did the Princess say just now?"

Princess Qin shook her head. "Nothing. I heard that you were born weak and your blood and qi were insufficient, but now you seem to be in good health. It seems that Yue Ling is still very good at taking care of people, which is inconsistent with his age. However, his ability is also inconsistent with his age. After today, you will be able to live a more prosperous life, which is also a good thing for you."

Princess Qin rubbed Lin Daiyu's cheek with the back of her hand and said affectionately, "In the future, if Yue Ling causes you any injustice, you can come to me and complain. I will take care of it for you."

Lin Daiyu nodded slightly, and naturally thought in her heart, "How could Brother Yue bully me?"

She had a hard time imagining that scene.

The night grew deeper and deeper. The courtyard was so quiet that there was no sound except for the sound of the wick burning in the lampshade and the charcoal fire burning in the stove.

Lin Daiyu realized that it was time for someone to rest. However, there were two rooms, and Princess Qin couldn't sleep in Yue Ling's room, so she said, "Princess, please rest here. I'll go to the next room. Xueyan, go find a new mattress."

The Princess of Qin said, "Don't bother. This is good enough. Go and rest. It's really getting late."

After Lin Daiyu left, the two palace maids in the room spoke.

"I never thought that General Yue would become famous at a young age, but he would just live in this yard every day and be in a hurry to go home."

Another maid said, "I remember the princess said that this is called a great hermit hiding in the city. And it's not bad in here, there are all kinds of ornaments, silks and satins. And this painting is also very beautiful."

Princess Qin said, "Okay, don't touch other people's things. Let's go to bed. We should go back early tomorrow morning."

On the other hand, Lin Daiyu, who entered Yue Ling's room for the first time, was not as calm as Princess Qin.

However, Xueyan breathed a sigh of relief and murmured, "It turned out to be the princess. This momentum makes me a little breathless."

Zijuan smiled behind her and stroked her neck. "The princess looks very friendly. It seems that General Yue has made great achievements outside. Why would he embarrass us little girls? Haven't you seen that the young lady has been rewarded?"

Xueyan nodded, "That hairpin is indeed beautiful. I have never seen anything as beautiful as this."

As she spoke, Xueyan took off her clothes and climbed onto the bed with familiarity.

"Hey, what's wrong with you?"

Seeing this, Lin Daiyu frowned and looked at Xueyan.

Xueyan said with a smile: "If you don't want to sleep on the couch, can you sleep on the floor? That place is occupied by the princess, so you have no choice but to break your promise."

Xueyan patted the bed and said, "General Yue's bed is very big, it's no problem for the three of us to sleep on it."

Zijuan also advised: "You still have to rest. Today is just a special case. General Yue will definitely not care." Lin Daiyu sighed and said, "There is really no other way."

As Zijuan got on the couch, Lin Daiyu, who was sandwiched between Xueyan and Zijuan, felt that the couch no longer had the smell of soapberry as usual, but instead had the smell of Yue Ling. This made Lin Daiyu, who was already unable to sleep, toss and turn even more.

However, when she looked at the maid beside her, Xueyan was already snoring, and seemed to be sleeping more peacefully than usual. Zijuan also turned to the side, and she didn't know if she was asleep.

Lin Daiyu lay flat on the couch, looking at the beams, lost in thought, "How is Brother Yue doing now?"

……

At Xuanwu Gate, the full moon in the sky has already set in the west.

Under the shadow of the east wall, a group of soldiers leaned against the wall, mouths sealed, horses holding rings. They spread out the armor wrapped tightly in cotton wool and put it on carefully.

Yue Ling, who led the team, waved his hand to call the herald and whispered, "Order everyone, the cavalry will load their muskets with powder and follow me to charge. The infantry will be the rear guard, and close the city gates before entering the city!"

"clear."

Yue Ling took out the bow and arrow from his back, made room, threw the Jinyiwei badge in his hand with force, then bent the bow and drew the arrow, shooting it towards the city gate.

There was a crisp sound, and then the waist badge rolled over for a few weeks and fell not far in front of the Yulin Army soldiers. In the silent night scene, it immediately attracted the attention of the Yulin Army guarding the city gate.

A soldier raised his spear and shouted angrily, "Who is it?"

But there was no response. He walked forward a few steps and saw a waist badge reflecting the light. He picked it up and looked at it, wondering, "Flying fish pattern? A waist badge of the Jinyiwei?"

At the same time, his colleague stabbed him in the back, causing him to fall heavily to the ground, and the badge in his hand was taken away.

On the city wall, many corpses fell down.

The sudden change shocked the already disintegrating Yulin Guards. They saw that their colleagues around them all looked like spies, so they had to draw their swords first to protect themselves, and immediately the city gate became a mess.

Yue Ling jumped on his horse, picked up his spear, whipped his horsewhip and galloped towards the city gate tower, followed by dozens of riders.

After that, the soldiers from the Prince of Qin's Palace, dressed in black armor, followed closely and moved towards the city gate.

If you look down from the city wall, you can see well-trained black-armored soldiers lined up like a straight line, with spears like a forest and flags waving. They look like a mighty army, exuding an unparalleled murderous aura that is frightening.

At the end of the team, the King of Qin supported himself and stood on his horse, supporting the army, with the big banner of the King of Qin's palace beside him. When at the border, this big banner was a symbol of invincibility.

There was no need for the infantry to form a battle array. Yue Ling led the light cavalry to break into the gate, wielding long spears and sweeping them. The guards of the Yulin Guards were scattered everywhere and were unable to resist Yue Ling's attack.

The sounds of shouting and fighting were endless. In a moment, the ground under the city gate was littered with broken arms and debris, which was a terrible sight.

Yue Ling was galloping in the center of the battlefield, his eyes were as sharp as lightning and his heart was extremely alert.

There are only a hundred or so Yulin soldiers at the gate tower, and there are patrols everywhere. The guards at the other gates are far more than that number, not to mention the people from Prince Kang's mansion. Everything has just begun.

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