In fact, the reason why the delegation wanted to return home was very simple. They just needed to say that Jingyao's child was sick, and Daliang had no reason to stop them.

In order to appear more realistic, Wang Yue did not tell Jing Yao about his plan, but secretly sent a message to the messenger who came.

Daliang Palace, Wuying Hall

Emperor Liang looked at the reply letter from the Kingdom of Yue and understood his suggestion that Wang Yue and Nihuang should get married in Jinling. The King of Yue let Commander Wang make the decision himself, which was considered to be giving face to Emperor Liang.

Just when Emperor Liang was happy, the envoy sent by Yue suddenly said, "Your Majesty, the little princess born by Princess Xiao has caught a cold recently and has been calling for her mother all day long.

The King of Yue feels sorry for the little princess, so he intends to let Concubine Xiao go back as soon as possible. I hope the Emperor of Liang will agree."

If it were normal times, Emperor Liang would definitely keep Xiao Jingyao for a while longer, but the struggles in the Liang court were fierce recently, and it was really embarrassing to let a group of envoys from Yue State watch the joke here.

He hesitated for a moment, then said, "In that case, let Jingyao say goodbye to her mother and the Empress Dowager, and then return as soon as possible."

The envoy from Yue State quickly expressed his gratitude and rushed to the Honglu Temple to inform Wang Yue.

After the envoy obtained the pass from Emperor Liang, Wang Yue accompanied Xiao Jingyao into the palace to bid farewell without hesitation.

Although Concubine Hui and the Empress Dowager were very reluctant to let her go, they were both mothers and knew that forcing Jingyao to stay would only make her life more difficult.

So, the two of them prepared a lot of gifts, some for Jingyao and some for the two children, so that Jingyao could take them back when she returned home.

There were so many gifts that Wang Yue took his men to the dock several times before they were able to move them all.

Before leaving Jinling the next day, Wang Yue arranged for Wang Shisan to stay and secretly bought a few jailer positions in the Dali Temple.

Because these hidden lines were prepared more than ten years ago, they seem to be flawless. Besides, they are not important locations and there is no difficulty at all.

Although Wang Shisan didn't understand why this arrangement was made, he still stayed.

After making arrangements with Wang Shisan, Wang Yue went to Hongxiuzhao before leaving, and then boarded the warship of the Yue navy.

……

Daliang, Jinling, Hongxiu Zhao

After Qin Banruo sent Wang Yue away, she still looked a little dazed when she returned to her room.

Seeing that her master was distracted, Qin Banruo's personal maid asked with some concern, "Master, that young master just bullied you. I think you should ask Prince Yu to help. He will definitely be able to vent your anger for you."

Qin Banruo shook his head and asked doubtfully, "Do you think there are two people who smell the same?"

Although the little maidservant was different from the other women in Hong Xiu Zhao, she still had some understanding after hearing and seeing. She asked with some doubt, "Why would the master ask that? Aren't all men in the world the same? They just use different spices."

Qin Banruo paused, and she finally understood why she felt a little familiar when she was having a secret conversation with Wang Yue just now.

It turned out that she had smelled that faint fragrance in the Prince of Yue's Palace.

She was shocked that the King of Yue actually came to Jinling!

However, in a flash, she thought of what Wang Yue had discussed with her, which made her understand Wang Yue's sincerity and she formally made a decision in her heart.

……

Emperor Liang originally detained Nihuang indirectly because of the marriage, which meant that Mu Qing had returned to Yunnan to succeed to the throne and became the new King Mu.

However, no one expected that when the envoys from Yue State left, Wang Yue actually followed the delegation. Since he was the leader of the delegation, he was not troubled by them.

However, his departure also gave Nihuang an excuse to leave Jinling, which was to see Wang Yue off.

All of this seemed quite normal and no one paid much attention to it. Xuan Jingsi just watched from a distance and did not get too close.

In their opinion, as long as the large ship of Yue Kingdom left, Nihuang would just return to Jinling.

They did see a person wearing Nihuang's clothes returning to Jinling that day, but what they never expected was that Nihuang never got off the boat after getting on it, and the person who returned to Jinling was Nihuang's maid.

The maid not only sent back the clothes, but also brought a letter from Nihuang, asking for forgiveness from Emperor Liang and going to Kuaiji to get married.

However, when Emperor Liang saw this letter, Nihuang had already followed the Yue navy warships across Jiangxia and would reach the Yue waters in less than half a day, so it was already a little late.

However, the waters from Jiangxia to Jiangzhou are the dividing line between Southern Chu and Daliang. This area of ​​water is a mixed bag of people, and many Caogangs rely on this area for their livelihood. The Jiangzuo League also occasionally operates in this area.

However, under normal circumstances, when navies from various countries pass by, these gangs, big and small, will hide to avoid being targeted for attack.

Just when the Yue navy was about to reach Jiangzhou, the Nanchu navy suddenly appeared on the river. Judging from the size of their army, there were at least tens of thousands of people.

When Nihuang saw that this was the Southern Chu navy, she frowned and asked, "King of Yue, is Southern Chu preparing to declare war on Yue?"

Wang Yue shook his head and said helplessly, "You may not know that the one stationed here is Prince Sheng Yuwenlin."

Nihuang looked at Wang Yue with a strange expression. She didn't expect that the fighting in Wang Yue's backyard was so fierce that it had even reached the point of violence.

Yuwen Lin's daughter was also Wang Yue's concubine. Like Xiao Jingyao, she was very much loved by Wang Yue. Both girls gave birth to two children for Wang Yue.

Although Yuwen Nian was the first to become pregnant, she gave birth to a daughter. Only Xiao Jingyao's first child was a boy. Like the eldest prince born to Qian, he became a popular candidate for the crown prince.

As Yuwen Nian's father, he was originally stationed in Jiangzhou. Since there was a chance to eliminate his daughter's competitor, he would certainly not miss it.

Ni Huang looked at the approaching warships from a distance, and said with a bit of a smile, "What are you going to do? Are you going to show up?"

Wang Yue shook his head and said seriously, "If I show up, you'll be in trouble. I'd better use my identity as the commander of the Jinyiwei."

Nihuang looked at Wang Yue with some surprise. She didn't expect that Wang Yue obviously had a better way, but would consider his safety first, which made him feel a little confused.

She remembered that when something happened in the palace, Wang Yue could have just done nothing, but he still gave her a bag of spices because he was worried that something might happen to her.

Afterwards, she asked the doctor of Prince Mu's palace to look at the spice. It was a strong aphrodisiac incense. Once it was opened, one would feel drowsy if one played with it for a while. Although it was not harmful to the human body, it could be a life-saving thing in special circumstances.

However, she later found out that Wang Yue had used his frame-up to promote Jing Yao's mother, Concubine Hui, to a higher rank as concubine.

She remembered looking at Wang Yue and asking doubtfully, "Which one is the real you?"

Wang Yue was stunned for a moment, then he immediately understood what Nihuang meant. He smiled and explained, "I am always as gentle as spring breeze to my own people, but it is hard to say to my enemies."

Nihuang nodded, and then added, "You can also ignore an irrelevant person and let him enter the tiger's den."

Wang Yue knew what Nihuang was talking about. He did not argue, but changed the subject and said, "Okay, you wait here. I have to go out for a while."

Nihuang saw that Wang Yue felt a little guilty, and she finally felt relieved. She was a master on the Langya List, and also a beauty on the Langya List. The people who admired her could fill Erhai Lake. How could anyone really not care about her?

……

Wang Yue didn't know what Nihuang was thinking. He stood at the bow and asked people to raise the flag of the Jinyiwei. He knew very well that as long as Yuwenlin still loved his daughter, he would not continue to cause trouble.

Sure enough, after the Nanchu navy saw the Jinyiwei’s flag, they quickly stepped aside to make way for the Yue navy.

Since the other party was so sensible, Wang Yue did not intend to get entangled. He ordered the army to be careful and guard against them, and passed by the Nanchu Navy.

The Nanchu navy seemed like a different person. They showed no intention of fighting at any time as before and just watched the Yue navy pass by.

After the Yue navy passed by, Wang Yue wanted to leave, but a ship from the Nanchu navy chased after him.

Wang Yue quickly stopped his ship, and when the ship got closer, he discovered that the person standing on the bow was King Sheng.

Seeing his father-in-law, Wang Yue bowed respectfully, then smiled and said, "Why is Prince Sheng here? Is there something he wants me to bring to Princess Nian?"

After hearing this, Yuwen Lin couldn't help laughing. He liked the name "Princess Nian" very much.

He smiled and said, "No, I'm just very curious. Shouldn't Commander Wang be in Jinling? Why is he here?"

Wang Yue knew that this was a test, so he said calmly, "In the hearts of every Jinyiwei, only the Kingdom of Yue is the most important."

After hearing this, Prince Sheng bowed to Wang Yue and said with great admiration, "When I write to Nian'er again, I will ask him to pass this message to Prince Yue. Prince Yue will definitely be very happy to hear it."

Wang Yue didn't expect that King Sheng still wanted to do him a favor. He shook his head helplessly and said with a smile, "If King Sheng wants to help, why don't you clear the area here later? It would be even better if we lose a few more warships."

Prince Sheng was stunned for a moment, then he laughed heartily. He said with great appreciation, "Commander Wang is indeed one of my generation. I can even imagine the scowl of Emperor Liang now. It is really a great relief!"

When he said this, he returned by boat. After a while, the Nanchu navy cleared out this section of territory, captured all the people, and destroyed all the passing boats.

In order to make the scene more realistic, he pulled out several old ships from the navy shipyard and blew them up in the river on the spot.

Chapter 111 Leaving Jinling!

Just when Wang Yue and Nihuang arrived at the former land of Jiangzhou Yue State and were preparing to go back by land, a piece of gossip had already spread.

Rumor has it that a naval battle broke out between Southern Chu and Yue State. Because of a surprise attack by Southern Chu, Yue State suffered heavy losses and its flagship was broken and sank in the river.

Everyone on the boat fell into the river. The life and death of Wang Jing, the commander of the Imperial Guard, was unknown, and the whereabouts of his companions were unknown.

At the same time, the Prince Mu's Mansion in Jinling sent a letter of apology from Princess Nihuang, saying that Nihuang followed Wang Yue to the Kingdom of Yue.

Emperor Liang was already somewhat upset about the quarrel between his two sons, and suddenly heard that Wang Yue and Nihuang had left Jinling, which made him even more unhappy.

He angrily said to Eunuch Gao, "What does Nihuang mean? I let her enjoy a good life in Jinling, but she is still so ungrateful."

Eunuch Gao smiled and consoled her, "My daughter will eventually get married when she grows up. She doesn't understand your majesty's feelings now, but she will understand after she suffers."

Emperor Liang was stunned for a moment, and immediately thought of the news given by Xia Dong. Wang Jing was inhumane, and his mood suddenly became better.

At this moment, a eunuch suddenly came in to report, "Your Majesty, Xia Dong, the governor of the Xuanjing Division, wants to see you for an urgent matter."

Emperor Liang was stunned for a moment. He didn't know what Xia Dong was going to do at this critical moment?

He thought it was related to the Qingguo Palace case, so he frowned and said, "Let her in!"

After Emperor Liang agreed, Xia Dong quickly walked in. She bowed three meters away from the two places, and then said solemnly, "Your Majesty, the warships of the Yue Kingdom delegation encountered the Nanchu navy after passing the Jiangxia waters, and the two sides had friction."

Emperor Liang was stunned for a moment, then asked anxiously, "Is there anything wrong with Nihuang?"

Now it was Xia Dong's turn to be stunned. She was a little speechless and asked, "Your Majesty, Nihuang is also on the boat?"

Seeing Xia Dong's shocked expression, Emperor Liang handed Nihuang's letter of apology to Eunuch Gao.

Eunuch Gao handed it to Xia Dong very considerately, and then said with some worry, "This child has made your majesty very worried, and he didn't even write back."

Xia Dong looked at the memorial for a while, then he stammered, "There are rumors that the flagship of the Yue navy was seriously damaged and seemed to have sunk in the river."

Emperor Liang felt a little dizzy and could not accept this fact.

Although he was also very wary of Nihuang, after all, Nihuang was the one who grew up under his care. It was difficult for him to accept the sudden news that Nihuang might die. Of course, a big reason for this was that his plan was ruined.

What's more, his daughter Xiao Jingyao was also on that warship. How could he accept this?

So, he said angrily, "Let the Jiangxia navy go and ask what Nan Chu wants to do?"

Xia Dong works at the Xuan Jing Division and is a top-notch expert at managing her emotions. After hearing what Emperor Liang said, she immediately collected her thoughts and spoke carefully for a while.

She suddenly realized that if Jingyao and Nihuang were to get into trouble, Yue would definitely react, so she quickly persuaded them, "Your Majesty, why don't we see how Yue reacts?"

Emperor Liang thought it made sense. If the Kingdom of Yue reacted very strongly, then it was possible that something had really happened to Nihuang and Jingyao.

At this time, if the Jiangxia Navy and the State of Yue took unified action, they could not only avenge the two men, but also make Nan Chu pay the price.

If the State of Yue did not react, it would be a minor friction. Although the warship was damaged, the people on board might be fine.

Emperor Liang suppressed his anger and thought about the affairs of the court. He could no longer tolerate this kind of procrastination.

Therefore, he handed over the trial of Duke Qing to the young and inexperienced Prince Jing, Xiao Jingyan, and sent Prince Yu and the Crown Prince away.

However, although he handled the case of Duke Qing, he was still feeling upset, because the fact that the Minister of Revenue had committed suicide by having sex with a prostitute had become a hot topic of afternoon conversation among the people of Jinling.

Fortunately, the envoy from Yue State left early, otherwise, Daliang would have been laughed at by the neighboring countries because of this matter.

When he thought of this, he said to Xia Dong, "Tell the Xuan Jing Division to be alert and conduct strict inspections on merchants from other countries."

Emperor Liang knew that this matter could not be concealed, but it could be delayed for a while so that he could have a good New Year, which would also be a happy thing.

Xia Dong hurriedly took the order and left. She was very anxious to know Nihuang's true situation. As for the matter of interrogating merchants, didn't the patrol battalion do this kind of thing every day? She just needed to give them a reminder.

……

Wang Yue had just arrived in Jiangzhou and had not had time to settle down when he saw Chen Qianzhi.

Chen Qingzhi looked Wang Yue up and down, then frowned and asked, "Your Highness, I heard that Nanchu attacked the envoy's fleet?"

Wang Yue didn't want to talk about this here. He waved his hand and said, "Are you ready for what I asked you to prepare? I need to change my clothes and take Yaoer home!"

Chen Qingzhi asked this question just because he was too worried. Although the Kingdom of Yue seemed to be strong in military power, all its achievements depended on Wang Yue alone. Wang Yue had many sons and daughters, but his background was too complicated. If not handled properly, the Kingdom of Yue would fall apart.

Seeing that Wang Yue was still thinking about the business they had agreed to do, he also let go of his trust and said with a smile, "We have already prepared everything. We are just waiting for the prince to come back."

In fact, what Wang Yue and Chen Qingzhi had discussed was to gather heavy troops in Jiangzhou when Xiao Jingyao came back, and the navy brought to Jinling would also stay here and be combined with the navy here.

Jiangzhou of Yue State was actually located at the junction of Yue State and Daliang of Southern Chu State. It was considered one of the gateways to Yue State.

Originally, this place was full of underworld forces, but since Wang Yue wanted to mobilize troops, he took advantage of this action to quietly keep his army here.

If a war really broke out, with the large number of troops gathered in Jiangzhou, it would be easy to take Nanjing in the west or the capital of Chu in the south.

With this group of troops here, we can also attract a large number of troops from Daliang and Nanchu for defense, which is a win-win situation.

However, he did not tell anyone about this. Xiao Jingyao was very happy to see Wang Yue welcome him so solemnly, but he did not realize that he had been used by Wang Yue.

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