Prince Yi truly wanted to spit blood; this boy Ji Youze was simply too arrogant.
What if he suddenly wanted to cut this boy down?
"Use the seal, Prince! Just let my big brother take this Imperial Decree out of the palace, and have my third sister-in-law and second sister-in-law make a trip."
"Very well! I shall use the seal!"
For the future of the Great Han, for the people of the world, he would bear the cri of issuing a false Imperial Decree.
Prince Yi shut his eyes, steeled his heart, and did it!
In the Cining Palace, a little palace maid hurriedly ran into the Empress Dowager’s Cining Palace, and whispered near the Empress Dowager’s ear, "You truly have foresight, the eldest son of the Ji Family first went to the cabinet, then was quietly led by the Emperor’s secret guards assigned to the eighth prince, going up the little path from the rear garden to the Imperial Study.
When he ca out, there was only Prince Yi, and he seed sowhat lethargic!"
Upon hearing this, the Empress Dowager trembled, "And what of Ji Youyuan? How is he?"
The palace maid shook her head, "This servant did not see the eldest son of the Ji Family!"
The Empress Dowager waved her hand to dismiss her.
Soon after, a man in black knelt outside the curtain, reporting, "Madam, it is clear that Ji Youyuan used lightness skill to leave quietly. This servant clearly saw from a distance in the Imperial Study that Ji Youze used six sheets of yellow paper to issue six decrees, all personally written by him and stamped by the old prince."
The Empress Dowager inhaled sharply, "And what did Ji Youze do afterwards?"
"He is still in the Imperial Study, continually watching the map in there."
"A map? Of what location?"
"Before Prince Yi and the others went in, he was looking at Nanjiang and Yunhang; after they left, he was looking at Xiling!"
"Xiling? Why is he looking at Xiling?"
"Madam, you forget, the place where General Ji of old was neither alive nor dead was Xiling!"
The Empress Dowager nodded at the ntion, montarily speechless.
The man in black on the ground did not retreat, but added, "The eighth prince probably suddenly thought of deploying troops and recalled General Ji of old!"
"Alas! I miss Mada Ji. Send soone to bring Mada Ji into the palace to keep company!"
The man in black hesitated for a while, speechless.
"I am muddled; this sort of thing should be left to Nanny Xiao. You should withdraw!"
The one who dwells in darkness must act in darkness; he should not be sent!
Ji Youyuan returned from the palace, and Huo Xing’Er and Zhu Xiuxiu had already packed.
Ji Youran, carrying his dical kit, insisted on following along.
This greatly annoyed Huo Xing’Er.
"Your martial arts are not great, and your lightness skill is lacking. Bringing you along is like carrying a burden. The current affairs are extraordinary; behave and wait for my return at ho, okay?"
Ji Youyuan just ca through the door and heard Huo Xing’Er say this. Imdiately, he blinked, couldn’t help but want to clean his ears; was this his usually dull second sister-in-law?
She actually cajoled his typically troubleso second brother like a child!
My, oh my, the situation has changed indeed!
I always thought those two would surely part ways, but unexpectedly...
Hmm! He increasingly wanted to see his precious niece; the damage to his second brother’s soul was indeed a good thing!
"Wife, you’re dismissing ! Boo hoo hoo..."
Ji Youran sobbed, sickly, and reached to hold Huo Xing’Er’s hand, his face about to brim with tears.
"Alright, second brother, stop ssing around. Yunhang has the National Master and little Suisui there; your skills as a Divine Physician aren’t needed. On the contrary, your wife is about to give birth; you should stay at ho just in case, just as I need to go afar!"
Hearing this, Ji Youran was dumbfounded, just about to protest but was silenced by a glare from Ji Youyuan.
"Wife, co back soon! I’ll give you so life-saving elixirs, and poison. Keep them well; make others perish before allowing yourself to die!
Rember, there is still a husband at ho... mmph..."
Huo Xing’Er covered Ji Youran’s mouth and pulled him back into the room, consoling him before leaving with the bottles and jars he gave her, along with his tender farewell kiss.
No one sent Zhu Xiuxiu off; sotis she was quite a trickster, indifferent to those who eagerly wanted to see her off.
Even when Ji Youcheng lingered before her, she wanted to snub him.
"Third brother, why don’t you learn from the second brother and see off the third sister-in-law?"
The steward, standing behind Ji Youcheng, gently reminded him.
Ever since discovering the third young master cared when the third young madam looked at other n, the steward took this pair very seriously.
Though Erhu was still young, even a glance at the child’s face showed he’d grow into a very handso lad!
"Send her off?" Ji Youcheng snorted. He disliked farewells, especially with his wife.
Yet...
Ji Youran found himself conflicted; if he didn’t see her off, he longed to see her leave.
But when he did, her carefree departure always left him grinding his teeth in vexation, as if nothing at ho was worth her attachnt.
His mind suddenly recalled that little mischievous girl; people do flock together by kind. The little girl, often whisking soone, must have learned from her, right?
...
At the base of the solitary peak outside Yunhang County.
General Moore stared fixedly at the hourglass inside the military camp, only asking the soldier guarding it once the sand fully drained, "Are you certain you never left, and that there were no issues with the hourglass?"
The soldier swiftly confird, "Yes, General, I’ve been watching the entire ti; this hourglass had absolutely no issues."
"Bring the stratagem bag left by Mr. Wu!"
Mr. Wu was a generic term for all the clones Xunyang had in the Great Han; anyone he conquered ca to be called by this title.
"Yes!"
A soldier promptly fetched a silk bag and handed it to Moore.
Moore opened it, revealing a single word!
Kill!
"General! What does Mr. Wu an by this? Who does he want dead?"
General Moore tossed the bag into the charcoal brazier.
"Issue the order at once. Imdiate departure with supplies into Yunhang County; seize the county yan, and gather all the hos’ food for the main march into the Central Plains!"
"Yes!"
The order was instantly relayed.
Moore issued another command!
"The entire army is to ascend the mountain imdiately. Leave no one behind, whatever the cost!"
"Yes!"
Moore’s side set into motion.
anwhile, on Deputy General Wang’s end, they had just disembarked from Yunhang Pier, where the entire group shivered from the cold. When they set out in autumn, they only expected to safely escort the Emperor back to the palace.
What they hadn’t anticipated was the sea voyage that followed, with ocean winds that cracked their skin.
Now ashore, things were sowhat better, but damn, it was still freezing cold! What to do?
Deputy General Wang crossed his arms, looking up at the sky!
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