Astute Princess: Married to be the Empress Novel - Chapter 146

Chapter 146 Give An Explanation
Thus, he said to the crowd, “How about this, Anyway, things are pretty much settled here, “It’s fine if you two stay here to deal with the aftermath. I’ll go to Tianshui Kingdom first and see what’s going on there. Do you have anything to prepare? Prepare ahead of time. When you arrive, you can directly take down Tianshui Kingdom and capture Mu Lingfeng alive, so that everything can end as soon as possible.”

Seeing him say this, Huyan Mingshuo also knew that Nalan Jinhong wanted to use this as an excuse to escape. Based on these years of interactions, he still had some understanding of Nalan Jinhong.

Thus, he did not expose him. He immediately said to him, “Brother, what you said is true. Then follow your brother’s words. Brother, go to Tianshui Kingdom first and help the Mu Family and their son prepare for battle. Once we arrive, we will immediately launch an attack on Tianshui Kingdom. We must end this war in the shortest time possible.”

The war has been going on for more than two years, Yelan’s resources had already been exhausted. If it wasn’t for the support of the Heavenly Manor, Yelan would have been unable to hold on for a long time. However, it was because of the full support of the Heavenly Manor that he had to agree to Fu Yingran’s request to divide the Tianshui Kingdom into Heavenly Manor. If the Heavenly Manor continued to pay, wouldn’t he still have to cut off the land to repay?

Therefore, the only thing he could do now was to end this war as soon as possible. At the same time, it was equivalent to ending this triangular debt.

When Nalan Jinhong saw that he had agreed, he immediately said, “Alright, that’s exactly what I was thinking. Then I’ll take the lead. Hurry up and deal with the matters here and hurry to Tianshui Kingdom as soon as possible. After all, if we stay here for one more day, Mu Lingfeng will have one more day to prepare. At that time, we will be in more danger.”

As he spoke, he took out a brocade box from his bosom and handed it to Huyan Mingshuo. This was a Soul Devouring Gu that had absorbed Mu Ling Hua’s soul. Since he was leaving early, he naturally couldn’t take this thing with him. Otherwise, even if Great Chen Yin Wei captured Mu Ling Hua, he would still be a living dead person. It was useless to them. Therefore, he had to leave this brocade box behind before he left.

After handing over the brocade box to Huyan Mingshuo, he turned around and nodded to Emperor Da Chen and said, “Goodbye.”

Afterwards, he turned around and left the Great Chen Imperial Palace with large strides, heading towards the Tianshui Kingdom.

After he left, Huyan Mingshuo and Fu Yingran said to Emperor Da Chen, “Since your country has already sent people to encircle Mu Linghua, let’s find a place to sit down and wait. In any case, the south of the city is not far away. With the strength of the Royal Hidden Guards, encircling a few remnants of the southern border must be something that can be captured. Let’s have a cup of tea first.”

Emperor Da Chen didn’t seem to have heard his words. He just stared at the brocade box in Huyan Mingshuo’s hand.

Thus, Fu Yingran asked, “Does Emperor Da Chen have any objections?”

As soon as Fu Yingran finished speaking, Emperor Da Chen said awkwardly, “Haha, what objection can I have? What His Highness the Crown Prince said is very true. A few remnants of the Southern Domain are nothing to worry about. Let’s find a place to sit down and rest first. When the hidden guards bring Mu Ling Hua back, we’ll have to trouble you two. Please follow me.”

As he spoke, he glanced at the brocade box again. Then, he turned around and walked to Huyan Mingshuo’s right side. He walked towards the inner courtyard of the imperial palace together. However, his eyes had never left the brocade box. Based on his intuition, the brocade box that Nalan Jinhong had given Huyan Mingshuo before he left was definitely an important item.

He was not blind. Ever since Mu Linghua returned to Ye Lan yesterday, he had been in a coma. Even if he was an idiot, he knew that Mu Linghua was definitely under Huyan Mingshuo and the others’ control. And now, the item in Huyan Mingshuo’s hand was most likely the key to awakening Mu Linghua.

Huyan Mingshuo saw that Emperor Da Chen had been waiting for the brocade box in his hand, so he handed it over to him straightforwardly and said to him, “Nah, open it. This is the treasure of the Nanjiang people.”

He originally did not intend to hide it. After Mu Linghua was brought back, Emperor Da Chen would also know. It would be better to be generous and satisfy his curiosity now. In this way, he could sell him a favor.

Seeing that he was so generous and impolite, Emperor Da Chen immediately stretched out his hand to open the brocade box. He saw a small green ball lying quietly in the brocade box. He couldn’t help but ask with a puzzled expression, “What is this?”

Seeing him ask, Huyan Mingshuo only smiled and asked instead, “Has Emperor Da Chen ever heard of the Soul Devouring Gu? It’s the treasure of the Southern Xinjiang Imperial Family.”

When Emperor Da Chen heard that it was a Soul Devouring Gu, His hand that was holding the brocade box began to tremble slightly. Many years ago, Before he could ascend to the throne, In Jianghu, I’ve heard of soul-eating things. I heard that this Gu can instantly control a person’s life and death, making it impossible to guard against. Furthermore, the Southern Xinjiang Imperial Family will choose one of the princesses of each generation to feed this Soul-eating Gu. Because this Gu is extremely tyrannical and sinister, it must be a princess from the Southern Xinjiang Imperial Family before it can be raised.

Thinking of this, He couldn’t help but lower his head to look at the silly green ball in the brocade box. No matter how it looked, this thing did not look like an evil creature. Thus, he asked in confusion, “I have heard of the Soul Devouring Gu, but it was many years ago. I heard that this Gu is extremely dangerous. It can instantly control a person’s life and death. Furthermore, it must be a princess of the Southern Xinjiang Royal Family before it can be raised. Could it be this green ball?”

‘”Yes, this is it. This is a good thing that can make people unconscious in an instant. If they are caught by this Gu, the life and death of the person who is hit by the Gu will be in the hands of the lower Gu. He will be able to wake up whenever he wants to.” After Huyan Mingshuo finished speaking, he quietly looked at Emperor Da Chen, wanting to see how he reacted.

After Emperor Da Chen heard Huyan Mingshuo’s words, his expression immediately became very gloomy. He couldn’t help but recall the weak expression on Chen Bao’s face when he returned yesterday. Could it be that they had also used the Soul Devouring Gu on Bao’er?

Fu Yingran saw his expression instantly change. He immediately guessed what he was thinking, So she said, “Ming Shuo is right, this Soul Devouring Gu will become like this after consuming human souls, and this Gu insect only became like this after consuming Mu Linghua’s soul. What Emperor Da Chen said is also true, this Soul Devouring Gu was raised by Princess Nanjiang, who married into the Ye Lan royal family, using her female body.

The Soul Devouring Gu in your hand was also inadvertently collected when Ming Shuo was chasing Mu Ling Feng. I never thought that it would actually be used on her, Mu Ling Hua. It can be seen that karma always circulates.

Back then, when we were encircling Mu Ling Hua in a big country, The situation at that time wasn’t much different from today, After she entered the Great Wei Empire, Mu Linghua said, He immediately gathered some of the remnants of the Southern Domain to meet up, I wanted to get the relevant information, so I contacted my father and elder brother and asked them to send people to encircle and suppress them. Everything went smoothly. The people my second brother brought surrounded the restaurant where they were and captured everyone in one fell swoop. We brought Mu Linghua and the second prince back to the Great Chen Kingdom.

However, there were still a large number of remnants of the Southern Domain fleeing, If we brazenly bring Mu Linghua and the Second Prince back to Da Chen like this, I’m afraid there’s a lot of inconvenience on the road, As you and I both know, the Second Prince was hit by Mu Ling Hua’s Concentrated Gu, and his thoughts are often out of control. We were worried that he would help Mu Ling Hua escape on the road, so we gave both Mu Ling Hua and the Second Prince Soul Devouring Gu at the same time, first to prevent the two of them from causing trouble on the road, and secondly to avoid the harassment of the Nanjiang people.

Early yesterday morning, When we enter the Great Chen Kingdom, First of all, we have considered the dignity of the Second Prince, At the same time, it was also to restore the credibility he had lost because he listened to Mu Linghua’s slander, We first removed the Soul Devouring Gu from the Second Prince’s body, Let him wake up. At the same time, let someone say that the Second Prince had to leave Da Chen to catch Mu Linghua who escaped with the money. Now that Mu Linghua has been captured and returned home, the Second Prince will be able to continue to establish himself in Da Chen in the future. This can be considered as our compensation for him.

As for Mu Linghua, He’s been unconscious the whole time, Just to prevent her from waking up, create unnecessary trouble, Originally, we were planning on entering the Great Chen Imperial Palace, He then untied the Soul Devouring Gu in Mu Linghua’s body. “So that Emperor Da Chen can interrogate her about the solution to the Heartless Gu and the Loyal Gu. We can only take her away after Da Chen has settled the matter. However, I never thought that Empress Concubine Li and the Second Prince would be in trouble one after another, causing them to be delayed until now. Furthermore, Mu Ling Hua was kidnapped by someone else right under my nose.”

The reason why Fu Yingran said these words, Firstly, it was to explain why Chen Bao’s body was so weak. Secondly, it was to tell the Great Chen Emperor the whole story. After all, it was a fact that he had used the Soul Devouring Gu on Chen Bao for no reason. No matter what, the Great Chen Emperor was also Chen Bao’s father. They should give him an explanation.

After listening to Fu Yingran’s words, Emperor Da Chen couldn’t tell what it was like in his heart. On the other hand, he felt sorry for his son, For a Mu Linghua to suffer such a great crime, While secretly rejoicing, Mu Linghua’s life and death were still under his control. Thus, he adjusted his mentality, closed the brocade box in his hand, and said to Fu Yingran, “Many thanks to the Crown Princess for being so considerate of children. Just as the Crown Princess said, because Bao’er escaped with Mu Linghua, his reputation in the Great Chen Kingdom has plummeted to the point that people shouted at him.”

If it wasn’t for the Crown Princess’ actions, “I’m afraid that Bao’er won’t be able to gain a foothold in the Great Chen Kingdom in the future. As for Mu Linghua, she was responsible for all of this. She was also a victim of her own misfortune. Fortunately, you used the Soul Devouring Gu to control her early in the morning. Otherwise, if he is rescued in a sober state, it would be much more troublesome for us to chase her back.”

Emperor Da Chen was not confused. In front of the big picture, He could tell clearly, Although Chen Bao had indeed suffered a little, But it was also a matter of necessity. As far as the situation was concerned, Fu Yingran’s treatment was reasonable. Thus, he didn’t have anything else to worry about. After all, it was a fact that Chen Bao had brought Mu Linghua into the manor. The reason why these things happened in the Great Chen Kingdom was also caused by her, Mu Linghua. If he suffered a little, then it would be better for him to have a long memory.

Huyan Mingshuo saw him say this, He also echoed, “What you said makes sense, “This is also fortunate. Right now, this Gu insect is still in our hands. All we need to do is wait for the Royal Hidden Guards to capture Mu Ling Hua and wake her up. We need to ask for the solution to the Concubine Gu and the Loyal Gu so that Imperial Concubine Li and the Second Prince can recover soon. We can leave this place as soon as possible. After all, our time cannot be delayed.”

“Yes, what His Highness the Crown Prince said is absolutely correct. Then let’s rest here for a while and wait while drinking tea.”

As he spoke, Emperor Da Chen brought the two of them into a tall and dignified palace. Afterwards, he instructed the palace maids who were waiting at the entrance, “Come, serve tea.”

After Fu Yingran and Huyan Mingshuo followed Emperor Da Chen into the palace, He raised his head and looked around. It was obvious that this should be the place where Emperor Da Chen dealt with government affairs. There was also a large desk in the center of the palace, and there were many unprocessed documents on it. From this, it could be seen that Emperor Da Chen trusted their husband and wife very much.

Otherwise, places like this would normally be closed to outsiders, Although Da Chen had already become a subordinate country of their Ye Lan, he still had an independent regime. There was still a suitable secret. Since he was able to expose such a secret place in front of them, it could be seen that in his heart, Huyan Mingshuo was already the master of Huyan Mingshuo.